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Sierra Leone
This timetoast shows the event that has happened in the history of Sierra Leone. -
Freetown is founded.
Freetown, now the capital of Sierra Leone, is founded to rescue slaves. -
Sierra Leone gains independence.
Sierra Leone becomes an independant country. -
Seirra Leone is declared a republic.
Seirra Leone is declared a rebublic country and Siaka Stevens becomes executive president. -
Joseph Saidu Momoh becomes president .
Major-General Joseph Saidu Momoh becomes president. -
Civil War begins.
Civil War begins. Former army corporal Foday Sankoh and his Revolutionary United Front (RUF) begin campaign against President Momoh, capturing towns on border with Liberia. -
Momoh is thrown-out.
Valentine strasser throws Momoh out due to frustration by failure to deal with rebels. -
Strasser is thrown out.
Strasser thrown out in military coup led by his defence minister. -
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah elected president.
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah elected president in February, signs peace accord with Sankoh's rebels in November. -
Peace treaty ends.
Peace deal unravels. President Kabbah deposed by army in May. -
Rebels are driven out of Freetown.
Nigerian-led West African intervention drive rebels out of Freetown. -
Kabbah Returns to Freetown.
Kabbah returns to Freetown amid scenes of public rejoicing. -
Rebels attempt in taking Freetown.
Rebels capture part of Freetown but are driven back a few weeks later leaving thousand dead and wounded. -
Thoughts that the Civil War is over.
Ceasefire in Freetown is greeted by thoughts of the Civil War being over. -
Peace agreement with the rebels.
Peace agreement is made with the rebels, they recieve posts in government and will not be charged for and war crimes. -
UN troops arrive.
UN troops arrive but one rebel group says they are not welcome. -
Rebel leader captured,
Rebels close in on Freetown; 800 British paratroopers sent to Freetown to evacuate British citizens and to help secure the airport for UN peacekeepers; rebel leader Foday Sankoh captured. -
British soldiers taken hostage.
Eleven British soldiers taken hostage by a renegade militia group called the West Side Boys. -
British begin to rescue UK hostages.
British forces mount operation to rescue remaining UK hostages. -
UN troops deploy peacefully in rebel territory.
UN troops begin to deploy peacefully in rebel owned territory. -
Rebels begin to be disarmed.
Disarmament of rebels begins, and British-trained Sierra Leone army starts deploying in rebel-held areas. -
War is declared over.
War is declared over and UN mission says disarment of rebels is complete.